Amendment provides U.S. Customs and Border Protection the authority to supplement any funding from the Trust Fund with general appropriations made in the bill in order to avoid any further cuts to CBP operational funds in Puerto Rico.

Amendment Sought to clarify the application of the Passenger Vessel Services Act to vessels operating in Puerto Rico that are not otherwise qualified to transport passengers for hire and that are more than 100 gross tons. Would allow such vessels to transport passengers between ports in Puerto Rico--a non-contiguous jurisdiction of multiple islands.

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Amendment ensures that airports in Puerto Rico are apportioned grants under the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) no differently than grants are apportioned to other airports within the United States and also ensures that the Secretary will not be precluded from making project grants to airports in Puerto Rico from the discretionary fund under AIP.